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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together,” – Joe Kraus, a Google director of product management

“At 60 miles an hour the loudest noise in this new Rolls Royce comes from the electric clock.”This is one of the all time great headlines of advertising and enough has been written about it. But, [...]

Franklin Roosevelt’s advice to speakers – Be sincere; be brief; be seated sums up the essence of public speaking. Be sincere: An Oscar award winning actor was once addressing a large [...]

“Every sale has five basic obstacles: no need, no money, no hurry, no desire, no trust.” — Zig Ziglar “The most important persuasion tool you have in your entire arsenal [...]

“ Everyone will be famous for fifteen minutes”- Andy Warhol. I had my fifteen minutes of fame last Thursday, 20th March. I was the chief guest at my Alma mater, Manipal Institute of [...]

A catchy poster ad for Chicago Public Library !Here’s another quote I saw in my hostel library long ago ! How many books you go through is not as important as how many books go through you !

Maybe when you die,You come before a big bearded manOn a big throne, and you say,“Is this heaven ?” And he says,“Heaven? You just came from there “– Kirk Douglas I [...]

I feel a one hour lecture will not convey the meaning as effectively as this picture. I am reminded of an insurance salesman who failed many times to get a senior manager to buy life insurance. [...]

Last Sunday (March 9), our Toastmasters Club, Smedley Speakers Society celebrated International Women’s Day with a 3 minute speech contest for women on the topic “What Women [...]